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griffin dai said:
Any here from the Rhondda & Ponty area?
Valleys Exiled (currently calling Maerdy home) but usually down Pontypridd/Church Village area for work/family.
Topaz Blue E46 318 Saloon (yes I know that is lacks 2 cylinders, but it wasn't supposed to be around as long as its been)
Still need to put the smiley on the car, I will get round too it next time I wash it, I hope!
RyanTank said:
Valleys Exiled (currently calling Maerdy home) but usually down Pontypridd/Church Village area for work/family.
Topaz Blue E46 318 Saloon (yes I know that is lacks 2 cylinders, but it wasn't supposed to be around as long as its been)
Still need to put the smiley on the car, I will get round too it next time I wash it, I hope!
griffin dai said:
RyanTank said:
Valleys Exiled (currently calling Maerdy home) but usually down Pontypridd/Church Village area for work/family.
Topaz Blue E46 318 Saloon (yes I know that is lacks 2 cylinders, but it wasn't supposed to be around as long as its been)
Still need to put the smiley on the car, I will get round too it next time I wash it, I hope!
eskidavies said:
You didn't have an old Saab running nuts power ,you prob know my brother Gareth Eski ,silver evo 8 also running big power.
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k me!!! Just noticed your username!!!! I know Eski!! Yeah that's my old Silver 9000 Aero, I took him out in it for a quick blast up the bypass
Broke it for parts around 3 years ago 
Gutted, went alright that car Has he still got the Evo? Took me out in it, that could really shift, I think he was looking into a big turbo swap back then?
Sideways going UP banog hill!!! Nutter!!
griffin dai said:
eskidavies said:
You didn't have an old Saab running nuts power ,you prob know my brother Gareth Eski ,silver evo 8 also running big power.
fk me!!! Just noticed your username!!!! I know Eski!! Yeah that's my old Silver 9000 Aero, I took him out in it for a quick blast up the bypass
Broke it for parts around 3 years ago Gutted, went alright that car Has he still got the Evo? Took me out in it, that could really shift, I think he was looking into a big turbo swap back then?
Sideways going UP banog hill!!! Nutter!!
griffin dai said:
Not far from me budd! I'm in Llantwit Fardre, used to live in Church Village on the old hospital site and originally from Ferndale then Porth!!
I'll keep an eye out then! 
You'll probably see my old motor around the village, mk1 focus with a smiley on the rear window, my brother has that car now but isn't on here.
RyanTank said:
I'll keep an eye out then!
You'll probably see my old motor around the village, mk1 focus with a smiley on the rear window, my brother has that car now but isn't on here.
I think I have a few times! Has it got white wheels? Goes well!!!! You'll probably see my old motor around the village, mk1 focus with a smiley on the rear window, my brother has that car now but isn't on here.
Collecting mine now, failed the mot on emissions as he's gone all out on this tune and no chance of it passing! So I'm loading a new tamer map & just pray it passes!! .....Then sticking the naughty one back on
RyanTank said:
he's got ST170 wheels on it but not white, lives up on meadow farm estate. there's a 5 door with white wheels around the village I think.
Could be. I haven't seen it for a while and it came blasting past looked white but might just have been shiny!!Mines just in for a retest after a few laps warming the sports cat up, this stage 5 tunes mental on here!! Got to get my clutch & diff fitted asap, extra torques gonna kill it soon!
if it came blasting passed you then it'll be the 5 door one (lowered, blacked out, white wheels), the driver likes to blast everywhere, not sure if he's gone back to that after selling the 3series on green wheels that used to be about.
Do you have a good garage to do the work? I'd suggest Les Skeet down by the edwards depot, when he say's he'll "service anything" he means it!
Good guy, into rallying so has lots of cool metal there
Do you have a good garage to do the work? I'd suggest Les Skeet down by the edwards depot, when he say's he'll "service anything" he means it!
Good guy, into rallying so has lots of cool metal there
I've been using South Wales Saab Specialits for years mate so take all the Saabs there, they've done everything from basic servicing/repairs (been a few repairs!!) all the way to the stage 6 tune on the old 9000, they've just finished a stage 5 on this 9-3, I'm down around 100bhp from the old 9000 aero but got a load more torque low down with this v6 so feels a fair bit quicker!
It's going back in next month for a paddle clutch & Quaife, slipping like crazy now. I think I'm done then!! But am looking into maybe a TD04/gt30 hybrid next year. Need more info on that though, next bolt on upgrades usually a billet 19t or 20T. I'll see how I get on with this 18t
Off back to Prospeed in Sept to get this sports cat off and just run it fully decatted. These seem to get better results with both cats gone. More pops & louder bangs
It's going back in next month for a paddle clutch & Quaife, slipping like crazy now. I think I'm done then!! But am looking into maybe a TD04/gt30 hybrid next year. Need more info on that though, next bolt on upgrades usually a billet 19t or 20T. I'll see how I get on with this 18t
Off back to Prospeed in Sept to get this sports cat off and just run it fully decatted. These seem to get better results with both cats gone. More pops & louder bangs
griffin dai said:
eskidavies said:
Yeah still got it ,done the turbo swap ,it's up around 560 something now,nuts it is
560 must be bonkers in that thing!!!! 
I think it was around 390 when he took me out in it. First time in an Evo, unbelievable amount of grip!! Never been in anything like it!
eskidavies said:
He had that done up Norris designs over the bridge he's the one the does all the work and stuff on his car ,indigo G&T got a rolling road over in Tredegar
Cool. I'm calling Indigo tomorrow for the wheel alignment, cars all over the place after the suspension jobs, I'll have a chat with them about the RR and if they'd be interested in a dyno day in a month or so. Gassing Station | South Wales | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff